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The updated terms establish that users are responsible for all account activity and charges occurring under their API credentials, with the exception of activity directly caused by OpenRouter's breach of the terms. Users are required to promptly notify OpenRouter of any actual or suspected compromise or unauthorized use of API credentials. OpenRouter reserves the right to suspend, revoke, or limit API credentials or account access if OpenRouter reasonably believes doing so is necessary to protect the service, the user, OpenRouter, or any third party. Additionally, promotional credits provided by OpenRouter have no cash value, cannot be refunded or exchanged except under specific conditions, are non-transferable between accounts, and expire on dates specified at issuance or in accordance with the terms. You can manage your API credentials through your account settings and should promptly contact OpenRouter if you suspect unauthorized access.
View change record →The updated terms clarify that enabling prompt logging automatically activates chat logging as well, and grant OpenRouter a perpetual, worldwide license to use your content for service provision and commercial purposes. This includes the explicit right to license or sell your user content in anonymized form. Users accessing Stealth Program models must now also agree to a separate End User License Agreement. You can disable prompt logging in your account settings if you do not wish to grant these permissions.
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if your authorization from that user expires or is revoked, you will immediately stop accessing or acting under that user's account.
Authorized Users may not make their individual accounts accessible to other Customer personnel or to third parties
Use another user's account or share your account with another person;
"Authorized Users may only use the Service as configured by the Admin User, with such configurations which may include, without limitation, enabling prompt logging, chat logging, zero data retention, model training, and other settings.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Authorized Users may only use the Service as configured by the Admin User, with such configurations which may include, without limitation, enabling prompt logging, chat logging, zero data retention, model training, and other settings.”
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